Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

PALA Casino 400

Auto Club Speedway

February 26th, 2023

Race #2 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (16)
    • Ford (14)
    • Toyota (6)
  • Last Auto Club Speedway race (WISE Power 400)
    • Pole: Austin Cindric (174.647 mph)
    • Winner: Kyle Larson
Inclement weather at Auto Club Speedway.
Fontana, California - February 25th, 2023: Inclement weather has adjusted the schedule for on-track action. Cup and Xfinity practice and qualifying has been cancelled at Auto Club Speedway. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Chevrolet Kubota TrackHouse Racing Phil Surgen
10 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Ford Smithfield Stewart Haas Racing Drew Blickensderfer
11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Toyota Sport Clips Haircuts Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gabehart
12 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC Ford Wurth Team Penske Jonathan Hassler
14 Chase Briscoe Mitchell, IN Ford Rush Truck Centers\MobilDelvac Stewart Haas Racing John Klausmeier
15 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Ford ActOne Group Rick Ware Racing Billy Plourde
16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Chevrolet Farmsmart Kaulig Racing Matt Swiderski
17 Chris Buescher Prosper, TX Ford Pala Casino RFK Racing Scott Graves
19 Martin Truex Jr Mayetta, NJ Toyota Reser's Fine Foods Joe Gibbs Racing James Small
2 Austin Cindric Columbus, OH Ford Menards\Quaker State Team Penske Jeremy Bullins
20 Christopher Bell Norman, OK Toyota Sirius XM Joe Gibbs Racing Adam Stevens
21 Harrison Burton Huntersville, NC Ford DEX Imaging Wood Brothers Racing Brian Wilson
22 Joey Logano Middleton, CT Ford AAA Southern California Team Penske Paul Wolfe
23 Bubba Wallace Mobile, AL Toyota Leidos 23XI Racing Bootie Barker III
24 William Byron Charlotte, NC Chevrolet RaptorTough.com Hendrick Motorsports Ryan Fugle
3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC Chevrolet Dow Coatings Richard Childress Racing Keith Rodden
31 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Trent Owens
34 Michael McDowell Phoenix, AZ Ford Horizon Hobby Front Row Motorsports Travis Peterson
38 Todd Gilliland Sherrills Ford, NC Ford Long John Silver's Front Row Motorsports Ryan Bergenty
4 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Ford GEARWRENCH Stewart Haas Racing Rodney Childers
41 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Ford HaasTooling.com Stewart Haas Racing Chad Johnston
42 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Chevrolet Sunseeker Resort LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Luke Lambert
43 Erik Jones Byron, MI Chevrolet Allegiant LEGACY MOTOR CLUB David Elenz
45 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Toyota Monster Energy 23XI Racing Billy Scott
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Olive Branch, MS Chevrolet Ralphs/Tree Top JTG Daugherty Racing Michael Kelley
48 Alex Bowman Tuscon, AZ Chevrolet Ally Hendrick Motorsports Blake Harris
5 Kyle Larson Sacremento, CA Chevrolet HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Cliff Daniels
51 Cody Ware Greensboro, NC Ford Biohaven Rick Ware Racing Jerry Kelley
54 Ty Gibbs Charlotte, NC Toyota Monster Energy Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
6 Brad Keselowski Auburn Hills, MI Ford Castrol Edge RFK Racing Matt McCall
7 Corey Lajoie Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet NEGU Spire Motorsports Ryan Sparks
77 Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC Chevrolet NationsGuard Spire Motorsports Kevin Bellicourt
78 BJ McLeod Wauchula, FL Chevrolet AMERICAN HARTFORD GOLD Live Fast Motorsports David Ingram
8 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Chevrolet Lucas Oil Richard Childress Racing Randall Burnett
9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts Hendrick Motorsports Alan Gustafson
99 Daniel Suarez Monterrey, Mexico Chevrolet Freeway Insurance TrackHouse Racing Travis Mack